Dryobalanops sumatrensis (J.F.Gmel.) Kosterm.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Dipterocarpaceae > Dryobalanops

Characteristics

A large tree. It grows 65 m tall. The trunk is 2 m across. The bark is scaly and has a peppery camphor smell. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are oval and rough. The flowers are 5 mm across and white. The fruit are 3.5 cm long and a yellow to red nut. The fruit has 5 wings.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.0
Mature height (meter) 50.0 - 65.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed dipterocarp forests on coastal hills up to 400 m above sea level.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible nuts
Therapeutic use Anti-infective agents, local (unspecified), Dysmenorrhea (unspecified), Hysteria (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:945807-1
WFO ID wfo-0000657532
COL ID 36QXC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Dryobalanops sumatrensis Dryobalanops vriesii Dipterocarpus teres Dryobalanops junghuhnii